Snap Inc. secured an expedited trial on Thursday over allegedly excessive patent licensing fees, while accusing Dolby and other patent owners of launching a "barrage" of infringement litigation around the world to force the Snapchat owner into accepting unfair royalty rates.
Snap Inc. secured an expedited trial on Thursday over allegedly excessive patent licensing fees, while accusing Dolby and other patent owners of launching a "barrage" of infringement litigation around the world to force the Snapchat owner into accepting unfair royalty rates.
Stella McCartney has persuaded European officials to narrow an Italian company's trademark for "Stella Girl Fashion," after proving that shoppers might think the rival's umbrellas, luggage and shoes were made by the British fashion designer.
Rihanna's Fenty Beauty brand has persuaded European officials to nix a mark for "The Matchsticks," proving that it would unfairly benefit from the reputation of Fenty Beauty's "Match Stix" makeup line and celebrity links.
Levi's has accused a U.K. clothing retailer of selling counterfeit versions of its jeans, asking a London court to block the alleged sales to prevent infringement of its numerous trademarks.
Germany's financial planning watchdog has lost its attempt to block a Swedish opponent's "SFA" trademark, failing to convince a European Union panel that there is a risk of confusion with its own "ZFA" brand.
A recent decision from the German Federal Court of Justice, finding a sampled rhythm sequence to be lawful, provides the first national application of the European Court of Justice's new pastiche doctrine, but also confirms that the defense applies only to creations that satisfy specific criteria, say lawyers at Greenberg Traurig.
